Natalie Obando is a literary agent _Ladderbird. She is a graduate from California State University, Long Beach with a BA in journalism emphasizing public relations and a minor in creative writing. Since then, sheÕs worked in the world of books as a book publicist. Natalie is the founder of Do Good Public Relations Group and the grassroots organization, Women of Color Writers Podcast and Programming. She is the current national president of the 105 years old non-profit, the WomenÕs National Book Association (WNBA), overseeing all eleven chapters across the nation. As the first Latina president of the WNBA, her goal has been promoting diversity in publishing via grassroots efforts.

Because of her dedication to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the book world, she is the founder and chair of Authentic VoicesÑa four-month long program that immerses people from marginalized communities in a master class of writing, editing, marketing, and publishing. Natalie has since been a panelist and speaker at some of the most well-regarded literary conferences in the industry including the San Francisco WriterÕs Conference, The West Coast WriterÕs Conference, the Central Coast WriterÕs Conference, PublisherÕs Group West Conference, as well as conferences that focus on diversity in publishing such as Centering on the Margins.

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When sheÕs not championing for folx in the book world, she can be found in the gym powerlifting, in her bed cuddling her dogs, and (if sheÕs not procrastinating) writing novels and screenplays rooted in Latinx folklore and magic.